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Who invented Thousand Island dressing? Tour guides will tell you it was the chef of billionaire George Boldt and his wife. But Alan Benas has uncovered a different origin story. He now bottles and sells a version based on a recipe discovered in the safe of a century-plus-old restaurant.

Thousand Islands, Two Tales: Who Really Invented That Dressing?

The dressing, a mix of ketchup, mayo and some other stuff, is the subject of rival origin stories. One features a romantic billionaire, the other a Hollywood actress and a humble fishing guide.

Michigan winemakers experiment to get the most out of their grapes

Michigan winemakers are exploring a variety of options to get the most out of their crops. They’re experimenting with growing hardier grapes to handle…

Ana Edwards, the chief opponent of the Shockoe Bottom stadium proposal, talks about historical markers at the Lumkin Jail historical site in Richmond, Va.

Richmond, Va., Wrangling Over Future Of Historic Slave Trade Site

More than 300,000 African and African-American slaves were sold in Shockoe Bottom. Today, residents and city officials are debating how to preserve the area: Memorial or stadium and museum?

Belle Isle Nature Zoo Manager Mike Reed shows off a new nature trail DPS students helped clear.

Urban Forest Stewardship Program wraps up first year in Detroit

Some Detroit Public Schools students involved in the Urban Forest Stewardship Program showed off their work this past weekend.Eight Detroit middle and…

In 1999, the core European Union countries created a common currency, the euro, which is used by about 327 million Europeans.

Europe's Shaky Finances Rattle U.S. Economy

The two economies, on either side of the Atlantic, are closely linked. Widening European debt troubles are undermining U.S. stock prices and increasing the odds of a global recession. But the problems won't be easy to fix because they're tied to the way the European Union is structured.

Sarah Bajc's partner, Philip Wood, disappeared along with Flight MH370. "The issuance of the death certificate is an emotional thing," she says, "because we're not convinced that they're dead."

A Vanished Jetliner Still Haunts Families Of The Missing

Months after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared from radar screens, families of the lost passengers and crew struggle to cope. Many are unwilling to declare their loved ones dead.

A diver inspects Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac for a possible dent.

What's the status of the old oil pipeline under Lake Michigan? We need more information to know.

We've been working to find an answer to the question, "What's the status of the aged Enbridge oil pipeline running through Lake Michigan at the Straits of…

The Galaxy Note 7 — shown at the IFA electronics trade fair in Berlin on Wednesday — is waterproof, as this demonstration was designed to highlight. But it turns out users might have another reason to drop it in water: Several dozen users have seen their phones catch fire, or even explode.

Samsung Recalls Galaxy Note 7 Over Exploding, Burning Batteries

After the device launched in early August, dozens of users reported that their waterproof smartphones caught fire or exploded. Samsung traced the problem to its battery and promises replacements.

On Aug. 2, when most U.S. papers ran a front page photograph of congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' return to the House, <em>The New York Times</em> went with Hicks' photo from Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Photo Brings Somalia's Famine To The Front Page

On Aug. 2, when most U.S. papers ran a front page photograph of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' return to the House, The New York Times went with Tyler Hicks' photo from Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. Hicks tells of what else he saw in Somalia and how photographing the horror may help.

Beatrix Potter wrote three drafts of <em>The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots</em> and did one watercolor illustration (above). But the book was left incomplete when she died in 1943, and it is now being published posthumously, with illustrations by Quentin Blake.

A Kitty Leads A Double Life In Beatrix Potter's Posthumously Published Tale

The unfinished work is a curious afterword to Potter's beloved catalog. But perhaps the best thing about The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots is that it will likely send readers back to Potter's original work.

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